Chapter 267 (First Update) Such a big courtyard, really…
Tang Mingmei was not upset by her daughter's words, but apologized to her cousin again with a more serious and dignified attitude.
Those words were heavily influenced by personal emotions.
Because of the long-standing guilt she felt towards her daughter, she broke down when she heard her cousin say those things, misunderstood her meaning, and prejudicedly thought that she was talking without understanding the situation.
Her daughter was born into a good family and never suffered any hardship in the womb. After birth, she was showered with love and affection. So how could she understand the pain of her daughter having to suffer with her?
But after calming down, Tang Mingmei realized that her daughter was her own, and that the suffering she had endured was entirely due to her mother, who had been blind and incompetent in her youth.
Tang Mingli accepted her apology, admitting, "I really didn't consider things from your perspective."
She hadn't realized that her cousin felt such deep guilt towards the child.
But it's perfectly normal to feel this guilt. Put yourself in her shoes. Imagine if it were her child, born a girl and not accepted by her father and his family, separated from her parents when she was just a few months old, never experiencing fatherly love, and already helping her mother with her business before she even reached an adult's knees, never experiencing a normal childhood.
Even if it's just a hypothetical situation, Tang Mingli's heart is aching.
However, over the years, she never noticed that her cousin was in pain.
As a mother myself, even if I can't fully empathize, I should at least be able to think about it to some extent.
Perhaps in her heart, a painful life is the norm, and there are very few people like her daughter who are born amidst everyone's expectations and destined to be showered with love.
She believes that most parents in the world love their children, but she also believes that most parents in the world do not actually have enough ability to care for their children.
But Tang Xin is the child she spends the most time with besides her daughter, so how could she possibly treat her like an ordinary relative's child?
She has also come to feel sorry for this well-behaved and sensible child who has suffered so much injustice since birth.
In the end, Tang Xin got what she wanted.
This summer, Tang Xin went to a clothing store to experience life.
The Fu family had originally planned to return to Guangcheng, but received a notice to take possession of their house in mid-July.
This developer is efficient; they took possession of the property earlier than the date stipulated in the contract.
On the day of taking possession of the house, Fu Ci specially hired a professional engineer to help inspect it.
I don't know if it's because the quality of houses is better at this time, or if villas are better than commercial housing, but after a careful inspection, the house was basically fine, and I took possession of it very smoothly.
Therefore, whether or not I can return to Guangcheng for the summer vacation has become uncertain. Because after taking possession of the house, the renovation work will also need to be done immediately.
Fortunately, after buying the villa, Fu Ci and Tang Mingli would occasionally discuss the interior design. Over time, they developed a general idea for the renovation.
Fu Ci used his connections to find an experienced renovation company in Hong Kong. They were supposed to visit the site with the designer this Wednesday to discuss the design plan. However, something came up at the garment factory, and on Tuesday, the largest client suddenly notified them that they would be coming to inspect the factory the next day.
Having to choose between the two options, Fu Ci could only choose to handle the matter at the garment factory, which meant that the renovation work fell entirely on Tang Mingli's shoulders.
Fu Ci was worried and wanted to communicate with the designer to reschedule.
Tang Mingli felt it was unnecessary and joked, "It's not easy for them to come all the way from Hong Kong. What if we change the contract at the last minute and upset the designer, and they give us a little lecture while designing the house?"
“Qianqian Education?” Fu Ci didn’t understand what he meant at first. After thinking for a while, he realized what he meant and laughed, “Your concerns are not unreasonable. But don’t worry, this designer is very reliable. The problems you are worried about will not occur.”
Tang Mingli nodded and smiled, "What I said just now was a joke. I believe the person you found."
The house is for my family to live in, so I never take this matter lightly.
The house they live in now is actually very well decorated, but Fu Ci is still not satisfied, so this time he found a decoration company in Hong Kong.
Getting back to the main point, Fu Ci expressed his concerns.
“That designer is quite principled, and I’m worried that you might not be able to handle any disagreements that might arise during the communication process.”
"Don't worry, I can handle it." Tang Mingli was genuinely not afraid at all.
Although she's living a life of leisure in this life, she dealt with a lot of weirdos when she was a corporate slave in her previous life, so she's very experienced.
Furthermore, the two of them had discussed the villa's decoration several times after taking possession of the property and had basically reached a consensus. All she had to do was to present their views to the designer for discussion.
Tang Mingli emphasized: "It's about discussion. I will make sure to communicate first if there are any problems, and try to avoid conflicts."
Fu Ci nodded, clearly convinced, but still somewhat hesitant.
Tang Mingli asked, puzzled, "Is there any other problem?"
Fu Ci hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "The other party is a young, promising, and charming male designer."
"so what?"
At first, Tang Mingli didn't realize what was going on. She was focused on the word "young" in the store and thought Fu Ci was worried that the designer was too young.
After a brief moment of confusion, she instantly understood what those words meant, and she wanted to laugh but dared not.
Tang Mingli tried her best to suppress her laughter and asked her husband, "How young is the other person?"
"Twenty-seven years old."
He was a full ten years younger than her.
What is he worried about?
The other person is calling her "Auntie".
Fu Ci muttered, "You're young and beautiful, and you make people feel very comfortable. I've also heard that people in Hong Kong don't really care about the age difference between men and women, and many movie actresses have boyfriends who are younger than them."
Tang Mingli couldn't hold back any longer, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't stop laughing until tears streamed down her face.
Fu Ci's ears turned red, but since the matter had already been brought up, he decided to be more direct.
"I naturally believe you, but I'm also aware of your charm."
Tang Mingli nodded vigorously.
Since her husband had said that, she still had to consider his feelings.
Finally, the two compromised and agreed that the father-in-law would accompany them to the site tomorrow.
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the next day.
Fu Ci, who was scheduled to have a major client inspect the factory, left home more leisurely than usual.
Tang Mingli had to get up before he could even tidy his clothes in front of the mirror.
This unusual behavior prompted Tang Mingli to ask, "Isn't a major client coming to inspect the factory today?"
“Yes,” Fu Ci explained, “we didn’t arrive until 10:30.”
Tang Mingli said "oh," indicating that there was indeed still time at around 10 o'clock.
They had arranged to meet with the designer between 10:00 and 10:30.
Tang Mingli went into the bathroom to wash up, and came out about ten minutes later to find her husband still in the room.
Fu Ci was far too composed today. On the contrary, she needed to hurry up and change her clothes.
Tang Mingli opened the wardrobe and carefully selected what clothes to wear.
Wearing a skirt is quite suitable for this kind of weather.
Tang Mingli reached for one of the dresses, but then immediately thought that she would be going down the stairs many times to visit the site today, and wearing a dress might not be convenient, so she changed her mind and picked up a set of light and casual clothes instead.
Unbeknownst to her, Fu Ci's mouth was already open when she reached for her skirt; had she been even a fraction slower, she might have already spoken.
Seeing that his wife had changed to wearing trousers, Fu Ci was finally relieved and neatly pushed up the tie knot that he had been working on all morning.
I'm going out.
"Okay." Tang Mingli smiled at her husband. "I'm getting ready to go out too."
Fu Ci asked with a smile, "Aren't you going to put on some makeup?"
Tang Mingli shook her head: "Anyway, they're all aunties, so I won't put on makeup."
This answer secretly pleased Fu Ci.
He thought he had hidden it, but his raised eyebrows had already given him away.
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With her mother-in-law and grandmother taking care of the child, Tang Mingli felt at ease.
Summer vacation had been going on for over a week, and Fu Yu had been staying at home almost every day. She was getting really bored and wanted to go out with her mother.
Tang Mingli almost softened when she saw her pitiful daughter asking if she could come along.
But considering that the villa's staircases don't have railings and the rooftop doesn't have safety railings either, my daughter's life could be in danger if she accidentally slips and falls.
Thinking about all this, she had no choice but to harden her heart and refuse.
"After we're done with this, how about Mom takes you and your sister Tang Xin to the zoo to see the animals?"
Upon hearing that Tang Xin would be included, Fu Yu's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously.
only……
"Isn't Sister Tang Xin helping out at Aunt's clothing store? Can she go?"
"Why not? Even when helping out at a clothing store, you need to rest occasionally. People aren't cattle or horses; you can't work continuously every day."
Fu Yu didn't understand, "Even cows and horses don't have to work every day."
"Yes." Tang Mingli patted her daughter's head.
Even a child knows that oxen and horses don't have to work every day. This shows how many capitalists have had their consciences blinded by profit.
After calming her daughter down, Tang Mingli and her father-in-law went out.
This was Fu Cheng'an's first time visiting their new home, and he knew it would be much bigger than their current place, at over 300 square meters.
However, after arriving at the site and taking a look around, he realized that he still didn't have a good grasp of the concept of area.
This villa is twice the size of my old home in Guangcheng, and it even comes with a large basement.
As their house grew bigger and bigger, their family dwindled in number.
Thinking about these things, Fu Cheng'an couldn't help but feel a little sad.
However, he came here today to discuss how to renovate the house, and he couldn't let that spoil the mood.
Fu Cheng'an immediately composed himself and listened attentively as his daughter-in-law and the designer discussed how to renovate the house.
Tang Mingli first told the designer about the renovation ideas she and her husband had discussed. The designer, being a professional, quickly pointed out several problems with their ideas.
She was receptive to advice and smiled, saying, "You're the professional, so everything will be based on your expertise. We'll just explain our needs to you, and you'll be responsible for fulfilling those needs for us."
This is something every interior designer would love to hear.
They were given basic requirements without being overly interfering, which gave them a great deal of design freedom.
For the first time, the young designer wore a genuine, not just polite, smile and said in broken Mandarin, "Don't worry about us, we'll definitely design a warm and welcoming home for you."
Tang Mingli listened without any difficulty, and even felt a sense of familiarity, and said with a smile, "Then I'll leave it to you."
After looking around for a while, the three of them went to the yard in front of the villa.
The villa comes with a front and back yard, totaling more than 30 square meters.
The front yard is larger, with over twenty square meters. The back yard is smaller, with about ten square meters.
Looking at the huge front yard, Fu Cheng'an blurted out, "Such a big yard is perfect for growing vegetables."
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